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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
8
The Mount Dora Hi Points urges seniors to finish strong in the final weeks of the school year. It warns that poor grades now could jeopardize graduation while highlighting class night and graduation preparations.
On Friday May 12 the junior-senior banquet was held in the Community Building. The room featured pastel flowers and semicircular tables as May traditions were followed and the event honored the Class of 1935.
The May Day circle centers on the May pole and crowning of May queen Helen Stewart by a junior. Highlights include Welcome Mortimer McCown and To Our May Queen by Katherine Killian. Juniors prepared for weeks. awaiting junior senior banquet and upcoming exams bring mixed moods.
The report notes sophomores progressing steadily with Bud Wingler maintaining a steady outlook on coursework. Frederick and Jimmie continue their usual cutting behavior, while the senior-sophomore relationship remains unchanged.
The fragment notes a renewed romance amid gossip as Emily Battle and Dorothy Love sustain high standards while a new affair surfaces, described as a sophomore junior development. It hints at ongoing social tensions and shifting relationships in the community.
A school program titled Highlights of American History features Old Father Time and scenes from 1492 to 1918 with Columbus Pilgrims Washington Fulton Ap Matox, nurses and veterans. The piece ends with student performers and a call for a Mount Dora High School Museum amid ongoing campus activities.
The council discussed that national utilities only recently adopted fair rate structures after scientific study. It will take two to three weeks to prepare a report after obtaining records, with a two to three day data pull. The Florida Public Service Company proposal was accepted, signaling a new rate structure soon.
The Kiwanis club voted to send 75 dollars from the Frolic proceeds to the Central Florida Boy Scout Council for Mount Dora troop membership, with the rest of the funds devoted to underprivileged child work. Theodore Brooks of DeLand spoke on Florida tourism, praising climate, bass and tarpon fishing, hunting concerns, and developments for lakes and Silver Springs among Florida’s 28 springs awaiting development.
Speakers hail Florida's schools including the State University and Stetson while praising rail and road networks. They note World’s Fair visitors and a surge in orange sherbet sales with California declines. Attendees include Charles Edgerton and Dr. L H Oetjen. Mount Dora High School seniors visit next Thursday. “Buy a Poppy” on May 25.
Final decree of foreclosure issued April 26 1935 directs sale of Lake County real estate at public auction on June 3 1935. Property listed includes multiple parcels in Townships 21 and 22 South Range 25 East for satisfaction of a 13743 24 mortgage plus costs. Special Master Thomas H. Cooley to oversee.
The record notes a chancery matter filed in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Lake County Florida. No further case details are provided in the fragment.
Eunice Padgett files suit against Hoyt Padgett with unknown Florida residence. Court orders Hoyt to appear on June 3 1935 or face decree. Publication of this order in Mount Dora Topic weekly for four weeks. Issued April 24 1935 by Clerk Geo J Dykes.
On April 24 1935 in Chancery No 5284 Mrs Byrd Dobbs as Administratrix of J D Foster deceased sues Julia M Quixley Andrew C Quixley and Louise B Mitchell. Special Master I E H Wilker son will offer at cash sale on June 3 1935 at the front door of Mount Dora Florida the south half of the northwest quarter block 29 town of Mount Dora Lake County Florida. Bid to bring 5856 45 plus costs. H W Wilkerson S C Peacock attorney for plaintiff.
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